Pedal lock



July 31, 1923. 1,463,676

G. E. CUSTER PEDAL LOCK Filed Feb 21. 1921 Y I Patented July 31, 1923.

EN Q "g Q GEORGE E. CUSTER, or srornsrown, rEnns'rLvAnra. assrenon 'ro caster. MANU- recroame COMPANY, or STOYESTOWN, PENNSYLVANEA, A coaroae rron' OF PENNSYLVANIA. I

rnnAL LOCK.

' Application filed February 21, i921. Serial No. aeaeei.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that honoree E. UeTER, a

citizen of the'Un ted States, residing at 'Stoyestown, in the county of Somerset and V without necessitating any material changes in the same. A further object is to provide a locking device which maybe readily controlled by the operators foot with which the clutch control lever is operated. Further objects will appear from" the detailed description.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a side perspective view of a device constructed in accordance with my' invention as applied. 7 Figure 2 is a side view of the device. Figure 8 is a front view, the clutch lever being broken away.

Figure 4 is a section through the locking collar.

Clutch lever C is provided at its upper end with the usual pedal D by means of which this lever is operated in the known manner. A locking bar 1 is'pivoted at 2 to a lug 8 extending from the forward portion of pedal D. A foot plate 4 is rigidly connected by an arm 5 to the locking arm 1. T he forward.

portion 1 of arm 1 is of arcuate shape and is slidable through a collar 6 carried by a link 7 which is pivoted at 8 in a bracket 9 projecting from a base plate 10 which may be secured by screws. 11, or in any other suitable manner, to the dash of the automobile, collar 6 normally resting upon foot board E which is provided with a slot F to accommodate bar 1. 7

VVhen sleeve 6 is in normal position bar 1 is freely slidable through the same. This sleeve is provided on its upper-wall with an inwardly projecting and transversely extending rib 12, a similar rib 13 being provided adjacent to the rearward edge of the lower wall of the sleeve. These ribs are so related that when bar 1 is raised into contact with rib 12 and is then permitted to move rearwardly, sleeve 6 will be rocked upwardly and rearwardly so as to bring rib 13 into contact" with the lower face of the bar.,

When this occurs, continued rearward presimes-ere sure or pull on bar 1 exerted by lever C serves to bind the bar in sleeve 6 thus effectively locking it against rearward movement and holding lever C in low speed position. This upward movement of bar 1 may be accomplished by pressing on the lower portion of plate 4, thisaction occurring simultaneously with movement of lever C lnto low speed position. To release bar 1' pressure isdownwardly and out of contact with ribs 12 and 13. This permits sleeve 6 to drop to its normal position on foot board E so that the locking bar can slide freely through the sleeve in either direction desired. This permits operation of lever C at the will of the driver since the locking device is not put into operation except when looking bar 1 is rocked through the medium of plate 4.

This device has been thoroughly tested out and found very eflicient and practical in use. WVhile I have found the particular construction disclosed herein to be very practical, it maybe found desirable to resort to changes in details of constructionand arrangement of parts of the invention without departing from the field and scope of the same, and'I intend to include all such variations, as fall within the scope of the appended claims, in this application in which a preferred form only of my invention is disclosed.

What I claim is:

In combination with a clutch lever, a member mounted for free swinging movement, a locking bar slidable through said member, the member being normally posi-' tione-d to permit free sliding movement' therethrough of said bar, connections; be tween the bar and said lever, and means for relation to said member.

moving the bar into and out of operative 2. In combination with a clutch lever, a

collar and connected to the lever, and means for moving said bar into and out of contact With the collar adjacent to one edge thereof.

3. In combination with a clutch lever, a collar mounted for free swinging movement toward the lever and having its-movement away from the lever limited, a locking bar connected to said lever and slidable through said collar, and means for moving said'bar toward or away from one edge of the collar.

l. in combination Witha' clutch lever, a

' sleeve suspended for swinging movement toward and away from the lever, and a locking har slidahle through the sleeve and pivoted to the lever, the movement-of the sleeve in one direction being limited. 7 I

V 5. In combination with a clutch lever, a sleeve suspended in advance of the lever and y trom its top Wall for swinging movement to 20, 7

the lever, and a locking bar pivoted to the lever and normally slidable through said sleeve. 7 I

7. In combination with a clutch lever, a leeve suspended from its top Wall for swing- 2": ever, said sleeve being provided on the inner faces of its top and bottom-Walls With transversely extending ribs, the rib on the top Well being adjacent to the forward end thereoi and the rib on the bottom Wall being adjacent to the rearward end tl1ereof,means for limiting movement of the sleeveaWay from the lever, and a bar pivotedto the lever and normally slidable through said sleeve. In 0 bination Witha clutch lever provided at i. in advance of the lever and suspended vfrom its top wall for swinging; movement on a horizontal axis, means for limiting movement of the sleeve away from the lever, a bar pivoted to the pedal for movement of,

horizontal axis and slidable throught lie sleeve. and :toet plate extending about one site of ant. adjacent to said pedal, said plate heino; rigidly secured to the forward end of the bar.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature. Y

eeoeen n cnsrtee.

- movement toward and away from said s upper end with a pedal, a sleeve 

